Durgens Creek Watershed Dam 28 is an earth dam located in Lewis County, Missouri, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 35 ft35 ft tall and 750 ft long, taller than 80% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Durgens Creek Watershed Dam 28
The primary purpose of Durgens Creek Watershed Dam 28 is grade stabilization. Grade stabilization dams prevent erosion by reducing the slope and velocity of water flowing through a channel. They're commonly used to stop gullies from deepening and to protect downstream land and infrastructure. The dam is owned by Durgens Cr Wrsd Subdistr (local government). It impounds the Tr-durgens Creek near Hannibal.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 610 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,088 square miles. Completed in 1969, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life.
At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Lewis |
| Nearest City | Hannibal |
| River/Stream | Tr-durgens Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.09661, -91.65013 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 750 ft |
| Year Completed | 1969 (57 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 610 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 610 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 128 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 1,088 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,430 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Grade Stabilization |
| Owner | Durgens Cr Wrsd Subdistr |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO10194 |
| Federal ID | MO10194 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |